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August 23, 2006 - Cuomo Tops Green By 13 Points Among Likely Dem Voters,
Quinnipiac University New York State Poll Finds;
Spitzer Has 4-1 Lead In Primary, General Election

Former Federal Housing Secretary Andrew Cuomo leads former New York City Public
Advocate Mark Green 48 - 35 percent among New York State likely Democratic primary
voters, including leaners, in the race for State Attorney General, according to a Quinnipiac
University poll released today. No other candidate gets more than 5 percent.

Among registered voters, Cuomo is ahead 43 - 28 percent, compared to a 45 - 27
percent Cuomo lead in a June 22 poll by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack)
University.

In this latest survey, 10 percent of likely voters are undecided and 50 percent of those
who name a candidate say they might change their mind before the September 12 primary.

"Andrew Cuomo has held his ground, while Mark Green's New York City support
has helped him gain some ground. But can Green close an unlucky 13-point gap in three
weeks?" asked Maurice Carroll, Director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

"During the Democratic debate last week, there were warnings that a nasty primary
could throw the November election to Republican Jeanine Pirro. But so far, she hasn't
moved. Against either Cuomo or Green, she gets only the generic Republican one-third.
But she must be storing up what the Democrats are saying about each other."

By a 32 - 19 percent margin, New York voters have a favorable opinion of Cuomo,
with 26 percent mixed and 23 percent who haven't heard enough to form an opinion.
Voters say 49 - 24 percent that Cuomo has the experience to be Attorney General.

Green gets a 24 - 13 percent favorability, with 18 percent mixed and 44 percent
who haven't formed an opinion. Voters say 38 - 18 percent, with 44 percent undecided,
that Green has the experience to be Attorney General.

Pirro has a split 19 - 18 percent favorability, with 16 percent mixed and 47 percent
who haven't formed an opinion. She has the experience to be Attorney General, voters
say 46 - 17 percent.

"Ho hum. Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's bandwagon shows no signs of running
out of gas. It's rolling along in both the September and November measures," Carroll
said. "Faso is almost anonymous at this point, unknown to 78 percent of the voters."

From August 15 - 21, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,556 New York State
registered voters with a margin of error of +/- 2.5 percentage points. The survey includes
464 likely Democratic primary voters with a margin of error of +/- 4.6 percent.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida and
nationwide as a public service and for research.

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Pataki is handling his job
as Governor?

22. (If registered democrat) If the 2006 Democratic primary for state
Attorney General were being held today and the candidates were Mark Green,
Andrew Cuomo, Charlie King, and Sean Patrick Maloney for whom would you vote?

TREND: (If registered Democrat) If the 2006 Democratic primary for State Attorney
General were being held today and the candidates were Mark Green, Andrew Cuomo,
Charlie King, Denise O'Donnell, Richard Brodsky and Sean Patrick Maloney
for whom would you vote? (na = not asked)

22. (If registered democrat) If the 2006 Democratic primary for state Attorney
General were being held today and the candidates were Mark Green, Andrew Cuomo,
Charlie King and Sean Patrick Maloney for whom would you vote?
(If undecided q22) As of today, do you lean more toward Green, Cuomo, King
or Maloney? This table includes Leaners.

23. (If registered democrat) If the 2006 Democratic primary for governor were
being held today and the candidates were Thomas Suozzi and Eliot Spitzer for
whom would you vote? (If undecided q23) As of today, do you lean more toward
Suozzi or Spitzer? This table includes Leaners.